Professor Wins 2013 National Book Award in Poetry

Mary Szybist, associate professor of English, is the winner of the 2013 National Book Award in Poetry with her latest collection, Incarnadine. Szybist is the second National Book Award poetry winner from Lewis & Clark, joining William Stafford, who won in 1963.

Department of State Honors Overseas Program

Lewis & Clark has been named one of the top 10 baccalaureate institutions for semester- and year-long overseas programs. The rankings, presented by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Department of State, also show Lewis & Clark in the top 20 undergraduate schools for U.S. students studying abroad. Read more about this distinguished ranking.

Education Shoots Filmmaker in Right Direction

Brian Lindstrom B.S. ’84, director of the acclaimed documentary Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse, credits his college experience and mentorship by communication faculty member Stuart Kaplan with igniting his career as a filmmaker. Learn more about Lindstrom’s story and Alien Boy in this video and story.

Choir Takes Performance on the Road for Winter

Oregonians can see Lewis & Clark’s premier mixed choir, Cappella Nova, at one of several upcoming events in the state. Choir director Kathy FitzGibbon will conduct the student choir in Bend, Eugene, and Portland events in January. Learn more about these and other upcoming events.

Recent Graduate Spotlight: Sam Royston

Sam Royston B.A. ’12, a computer software developer in California, vividly remembers how Associate Professor Iva Stavrov guided him toward his field—and how playing music helped improve his problem-solving skills. Read more about Royston’s path, watch him play piano, and learn about his most terrifying moment in college.